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P1) George Russell – 1:11.567 P2) Lando Norris: +0.041 P3) Charles Leclerc: +0.055 P4) Oscar Piastri: +0.099 P5) Kimi Antonelli: +0.227 P6) Max Verstappen: +0.527 P7) Lewis Hamilton: +0.624 P8) Pierre Gasly: +1.011 P9) Gabriel Bortoleto: +1.016 P10) Arvid Lindblad: +1.170 Knocked Out (Q2) P11) Liam Lawson P12) Yuki Tsunoda P13) Franco Colapinto P14) Nico Hülkenberg P15) Esteban Ocon P16) Alexander Albon Knocked Out (Q1) P17) Oliver Bearman P18) Carlos Sainz P19) Lance Stroll P20) Valtteri Bottas P21) Sergio Perez P22) Fernando Alonso
Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater said Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar has a “slight” wrist injury that is a “hairline crack”, with the expectation he will return for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after sitting out the Dutch Grand Prix. Slater said: "It's a slight injury, hairline crack. They consulted the team doctor, they had a hand specialist involved and it's a precaution that he's not racing this weekend, to not risk things getting worse. The expectation is with a fair wind, he should be back for Monza, is what I'm hearing. But it certainly wasn't the case that he hit a bag and damaged his hand. It's something that emerged the next morning."
Oliver Bearman says Haas have been “totally” left behind and are now the “10th best team” in Formula 1 after Aston Martin’s upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix helped Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finish ahead of the Haas cars. Bearman said: "Others caught up, others overtook, and now they've left us totally behind. Quite frankly, we've been overtaken right now. We are the 10th best team. It really hurts, myself and all the others. We were working really hard to make that not be the case, but that's the reality of where we are right now."
Williams boss James Vowles says he was worried the team could lose both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon during a difficult 2026 season, before the pair signed contract extensions. Vowles said: "[I was] concerned about losing both, because they are world championship material drivers that deserve the opportunity to be fighting for podiums or more. We haven't delivered that. So, for us to move backwards isn't just a surprise to the drivers, it's a surprise to everyone. And that will always create risk that we lose them."
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane says Red Bull’s decision to call up Liam Lawson rather than Arvid Lindblad as a substitute for the injured Isack Hadjar at the Dutch Grand Prix was the pragmatic choice because Lawson is more experienced and has been ahead of Lindblad this year. Permane said: "The pragmatic thing is to take Liam. Liam is a Red Bull driver. He just has his nose in front of Arvid this year. To settle on the more experienced [driver] is the right thing to do for them."
P1) Kimi Antonelli – 1:12.949 P2) Lando Norris: +0.121 P3) George Russell: +0.125 P4) Lewis Hamilton: +0.190 P5) Charles Leclerc: +0.289 P6) Oscar Piastri: +0.659 P7) Nico Hülkenberg: +0.835 P8) Pierre Gasly: +0.962 P9) Gabriel Bortoleto: +1.043 P10) Arvid Lindblad: +1.336 P11) Max Verstappen: +1.376 P12) Fernando Alonso: +1.562 P13) Franco Colapinto: +1.877 P14) Liam Lawson: +1.912 P15) Ollie Bearman: +1.925 P16) Esteban Ocon: +1.948 P17) Yuki Tsunoda: +2.161 P18) Lance Stroll: +2.250 P19) Alex Albon: +2.408 P20) Valtteri Bottas: +2.631 P21) Sergio Perez: +2.751 P22) Carlos Sainz: +3.396
Kimi Antonelli kicked off the second half of Formula 1's 2026 season on top, beating Lando Norris’s McLaren to the top spot in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso says he has no timeline for deciding whether he will keep driving for Aston Martin next year. Alonso said: "I don't have any. I just came from holiday now, so I will see in the next days or weeks – or months! Let's see."
Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar is “alright” and Red Bull will not rush him back after the 21-year-old was ruled out of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort with a wrist injury sustained during the summer break. Mekies said: "We have no reason to take any risk with him. We take zero risk; we let him sort out the recovery this weekend, and hopefully we'll have him very, very quickly [back] in the car."
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have explained why they have committed their futures to Williams despite a difficult 2026 season, after Albon was confirmed for 2027 on Tuesday and Sainz followed a day later. Albon said the struggles have forced the team to confront underlying car “DNA” issues “to a much stronger level than ever before”, adding: “This year is what I'm hoping is a blip… That's why I've re-signed.” Sainz insisted he did not want to “jump ship” after “a big bump”, saying Williams’ recruitment and internal changes give him “hope and the confidence that we can be competitive in the near future.”
Liam Lawson says he will try to enjoy an unexpected return to Red Bull at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, but expects a tough challenge adapting to a car he has not raced this season after being called up because of Isack Hadjar’s injury. Lawson said: "As long as for me I've done all the preparation I can, which I feel like I have, except in the fact it's going to be tough for sure. Outside of that, I'm going to try and enjoy it as well. It's a track I've enjoyed racing at in the past, obviously it's the last time we're here as well. I'm going to try and enjoy the weekend, but there are definitely going to be challenges that we face."
Mercedes will run Kath Goodall’s name on both its W17 cars throughout this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix after the team member died last week. In a statement ahead of Zandvoort, Mercedes said Goodall “will be remembered for her kindness, professionalism, and the positive impact she had on those around her”, adding: “In her honour, we carry Kath’s name on our car this weekend.”
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said the team has a “huge” responsibility to give Max Verstappen the best package for the coming years after the Dutchman agreed a contract extension until at least the end of the 2030 season. Mekies said: "If there is one word that comes to mind, it's actually the first message we exchanged when it was done, is what a demonstration of trust Max has put in the team by making this decision. We don't take it lightly. With that trust comes a huge amount of responsibility in living up to being able to give him the best package for the years to come."
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari becoming “innovators” rather than followers has been central to the progress he has felt in 2026, after he urged the team to change its approach last season. Lewis Hamilton said: "Last year one of the things I said was Ferrari should be like the innovators, and everyone should be following it. And this year we're innovators. You know, people have been following our wing designs, the exhaust system. I just think we're just going in the right direction."
McLaren – x3 Performance Mercedes – x1 Performance Red Bull – x1 Reliability Ferrari – x5 Performance Aston Martin – x5 Performance Alpine – x8 Performance
Lando Norris says his biggest source of confidence that McLaren can take the fight to Mercedes and Ferrari is the team around him and its leadership. Norris said: "What are the factors? McLaren is the team I'm with. That's the biggest factor. The people we have, what we've achieved over the last few years and the leadership we have within the team, from, I guess, part of it from myself, but also from Andrea [Stella], from Zak [Brown], the team leaders within McLaren. Just everyone's in a very, very good mindset at the minute."
Max Verstappen says the escape clause in his new Red Bull contract is unchanged from his previous deal, after extending his agreement with the team until the end of 2030. Verstappen said: "I mean, I've never disclosed anything in my contract, so yeah, that stays the same."
Pierre Gasly says it is “quite important” Alpine gets a performance jump from its new upgrade package as it prepares to debut updates to the A526 at this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix. Gasly said: "It's going to be important to have the performance with this new package. But as a team, I think it's definitely quite important for all of us to make sure we get that jump of performance with this upgrade."
Kimi Antonelli says he wants to “drive as free as possible” as the Mercedes driver returns from the summer break leading this year’s Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. Antonelli said: "I know the expectations are very high but on my side, just need to keep delivering the result, just doing my job the best way I can without worrying about the championship. Of course, I don't want to go in the car driving and thinking about the championship or being afraid to do mistakes or stuff like that. Other than that, I just want to drive as free as possible and enjoy it all the way."
Yuki Tsunoda said he was “half excited, half still doubtful” after being called up to race for Racing Bulls at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, with his stint depending on Isack Hadjar’s recovery from a wrist injury. Tsunoda said: "When I heard, I was like half excited, half still doubtful because anything can happen, but I was super excited too. As far as I understand, I will be in the seat for now - this weekend - and also it depends on Isack's recovery."
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